I just found the following in the Steve and Johnnie yahoo group I belong to, and I know I've fondly mentioned Chicago Ed in this journal a time or two, and even talked about his health problems in the past. Well, anyway, I thought some reading this journal might be interested in the following and perhaps even want to send Ed Schwartz a card care of the WGN address below too.

The email from the S&J group:-start of email-

Howdy:

Many of you long time WGN radio listeners may remember Chicago EdSchwartz,for a long time Eddie did the good neighbor food drive atChristmas time, the money and food collected went to the greaterChicago food depository. If you remember Ed had the all night stuff(now done by our great hosts Steve and Johnnie. Eddie worked at bothWIND before coming to WGN.

I was watching the WGN morning news, Dean Richards told the audiencethat Chicago Eddie was in a nursing home due to respiratory problemsand weight issues. Dean also informed the audience that if youwanted to send a card to Ed you could send it to him at WGN TV andhe will forward all cards to Ed. If you wish to send a card to Ed,here is how to do that: